Team Leader - Adult Supported Living

Swanton Care and Community; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A community care provider in Hull is seeking a passionate Care Team Leader to empower individuals to live fulfilled lives. In this role, you'll provide support, promote health and well-being, and facilitate activities while leading a team dedicated to person-centered care. Ideal candidates should have experience in care and a commitment to respecting dignity and individuality.

Benefits

Refer a friend scheme

Long service awards

Life cover

Funded qualifications

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Previous experience supporting people with learning disabilities and behaviours that challenge.
• Ability to work in a proactive, person-centered way.
• Excellent record-keeping skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical assistance and emotional support to individuals.
• Promote health and well-being of the people supported.
• Facilitate social and recreational activities.

Skills

Compassion

Excellent communication

Flexibility

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care

Job description

About The Role

We are looking for a Care Team Leader in Hull who cares about making every moment matter for the people we support.

The Team Leader will support the service manager by leading the day to day management of a shift and will work in a proactive, responsive, effective and person-centred way to ensure that the lives of the people you and the team are supporting are enriched and able to be the best they can be.

The team provides practical assistance and emotional support to empower people we support to achieve their goals and aspirations, respecting everyone’s individuality and enabling them to make appropriate choices to live the life they want to live.

Location: Hull | Hours: Full time, 40 hours per week

WE DO NOT OFFER SPONSORSHIP.

The Role:

• To provide practical assistance and emotional support to empower the people we support to achieve their goals and aspirations, respecting everyone’s individuality and enabling them to make appropriate choices to live the life they wish, in line with their individual support plans.
• Promote the health, well-being, physical, emotional, cultural and spiritual beliefs of the people we support and ensure they are met in an inclusive way.
• Facilitate social, educational or work activities such as visiting family and friends, walks, shopping and other recreational activities of their choice.
• General housekeeping duties that can include shopping, domestic duties as well as elements of personal care.
• As part of the role, you will need to be able to complete a range of records and documents.

About you

Are you enthusiastic, compassionate and committed to supporting people in a way which respects their dignity? You will need to be adaptable and flexible with excellent communication skills and able to work as part of our team. In addition, it is desirable to have:

• Previous experience supporting people with learning disabilities and behaviours that challenge.
• Hold or willing to work towards an NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care.

Here at Swanton, we are looking for people who share our core values and are able to apply these to the work that they do. At the heart of our ethos are five key words, these underpin the PRIDE we take in our services: Potential, Responsibility, Integrity, Diversity, Empathy.

What we can offer:

• Refer a friend scheme — £400 for each successful referral (subject to eligibility).
• Above and beyond — recognition for going the extra mile with vouchers and rewards.
• Long service awards — recognition for longevity of service.
• Employee benefits app — discounts and development information.
• Cycle to work — salary sacrifice scheme.
• Pension — auto-enrolment into our salary sacrifice pension scheme.
• Life cover — death in service benefit.
• Funded qualifications — earn while you learn; opportunities to develop with Swanton.
• Career pathways — apprenticeships in Health and Social Care (Level 3).
• Swanton Educates — in-house training qualification centre to support development.
• Trained mental health first aiders available to support you.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) — free confidential 24/7 counselling and support.
• Employee Voice — regular events to listen to feedback.
• Subject to eligibility & criteria for some benefits.

You will be required to complete onboarding checks including an enhanced DBS.

About The Service

Swanton Community Care in Hull has a mission to make ‘Every Moment Matter.’ It is underpinned by five key words: Potential, Responsibility, Integrity, Diversity and Empathy.

Support is required 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to support people in their own homes to live an independent life within their community.